The Hurricanes practiced for an hour and 15 minutes this afternoon, working on special teams situations.

* Coach Larry Coker said after practice that James Bryant is performing well after moving from linebacker to H-back.

"It's a good start, he's really into it," Coker said. "He wants to play awfully bad, and desire means a lot. Hopefully he can keep progressing, because I think he can help us there. He can catch the ball and he can block."